CHINA-US TRADE

A Blessing in Disguise: A Game Theory Analysis of the US-China Trade Dispute

23 November 2018

The growth in world trade would have reached a decade high in 2018 had it not been for the trade war with China instigated by Donald Trump. A huge number of businesses engaged in US-China trade are suddenly finding themselves under untoward pressure. China should leverage on its stature as the world’s largest and most promising market, as well as its commitment to expanding its open-door policy. It should also seek to increase its level of influence in the international arena. More

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From NAFTA to “NAFTA 2.0”

02 November 2018

While the North American free trade area will remain essentially intact under the new USMCA deal that will replace the 24-year-old NAFTA, products will generally face more demanding compliance requirements for duty-free treatment. To cope with the more stringent origin rules and limit on the use of foreign components, Hong Kong businesses should ensure they are aware of the new deal’s key changes and impacts on their exports. More

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Surviving the Sino-US Trade Dispute: Recommended Strategies

06 July 2018

With the US ramping up trade tensions not just with mainland China, long seen as its prime adversary, but also with many of its closest allies, the export environment has seldom seemed so forbidding. For concerned Hong Kong businesses, however, there are a wide range of customs strategies, international regulations and export options that should allow them to ride out this particular storm. More

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